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Civic Lab: Commercial Corridors Challenge (RFQ# 201920-01)
Post Information
- Posted At:
- Tue, Jun 4, 2019 4:36 PM
- Sealed Bid Process:
- No
- Private Bid:
- No
Overview
Summary
Civic Lab is soliciting qualifications from established firms, consultants, and nonprofits to transform commercial corridors in the Sacramento region that have seen disinvestment, changing retail habits, aging infrastructure, and vacant buildings. Project teams that have issued challenge statements in this RFQ are willing to create disruptive, innovative solutions. They represent 12 commercial corridor project areas, have executive buy-in, and include property owners and public space for pilot projects. Teams consist of economic development and planning staff, property/business owners, developers, and Property and Business Improvement Districts (PBIDs).
Background
Civic Lab is an accelerator program designed for SACOG members to design and launch pilot projects for new and existing programs, plans, and policies. Cross-sector project teams are guided by SACOG staff to develop solutions to challenges by designing pilot projects in a short timeline. in 2018, the program brought eight teams together from across the region to solve transportation challenges. SACOG’s Board of Directors dedicated $1 million in funding to implement the first year of projects.
This year, Civic Lab is focused on transforming commercial corridors. While some commercial areas in the region are functioning well, many suffer from disinvestment, changing retail habits, aging infrastructure, and vacant buildings. However, these areas are critical to the region’s future economic success.
This opportunity will incorporate Civic Lab team's 12 challenges into a single solicitation. SACOG will issue contract(s) which may be used by local governments, agencies, authorities, and special districts providing solutions for corridors throughout the Sacramento region. This cooperative procurement and contracting approach is committed to assisting local government members in reducing costs and streamlining the procurement process (members shall hereinafter be referred to as “Participating Agencies”).
Civic Lab is a voluntary program; therefore, neither SACOG nor Participating Agencies are obligated to purchase any of the services on a contract resulting from this RFQ. Challenges that may result in projects are expressed in the Scope of Work/Services shown, but no minimum quantities or spending levels are provided or guaranteed by SACOG and/or any Participating Agency.